Marco Simone: 2026 Access and Booking Update
Marco Simone gave Europe one of its great Ryder Cup days in 2023, and the best news for traveling golfers is that you can still play the very course the matches were fought on. Just outside Rome, it remains open to visitors. Here is where access, booking and fees stand for the 2026 season, and how to play it.
The news: a Ryder Cup course you can actually play
The headline for 2026 is access. Most recent Ryder Cup venues are private or resort guarded, but Marco Simone is open to public play on the championship course, with daily green fees and online booking. That makes it one of the few places where an ordinary visiting golfer can tee up on the exact holes that decided a Ryder Cup, walking the stadium amphitheatres that framed the 2023 matches.
With Rome a year round city break and the course an easy drive from the centre, demand for those tee times stays healthy, particularly at weekends and through the warm months. The practical takeaway is simple, book ahead, because the novelty of playing a Ryder Cup course keeps the best slots moving.
The course itself
The championship course at Marco Simone plays as a par 72 of around 7,100 yards in the rolling country northeast of Rome, with the medieval Marco Simone castle as its backdrop. It was rebuilt by European Golf Design with Tom Fazio II ahead of the Ryder Cup, reshaped into a stadium layout with wide spectator banks, water in play and a closing stretch designed for drama.
It is a modern championship test rather than an old world classic, and it wears that billing well. The finishing holes, where Europe sealed the 2023 win, are the ones every visitor wants to play, and from the forward tees the course is enjoyable for mid handicappers while still revealing why it gave the world's best so much to think about under pressure.
How to play it in 2026
Access is open. Visitors can book the championship course online or through the club, with the best availability midweek and the busiest demand at weekends and in peak season. Rome's airports make it an easy add to a city trip, and the club's facilities are built to championship standard, so it works equally for a serious group or a couple combining golf with the city.
On cost, the indicative green fee runs from around 190 euro in the off season to around 220 euro in peak season, with higher rates around the autumn anniversary period of the matches. Those figures were current for 2025 and are set by the club, so treat them as indicative, expect year on year movement, and always confirm the current fee and availability directly with Marco Simone before booking.
Our take
Our take is that Marco Simone is a special round precisely because of what it is and how rare its openness makes it. The golf is good, modern and demanding, but the real draw is standing on the tees that decided a Ryder Cup, which is an experience few courses on earth can offer to a paying visitor. For that, it earns its place on a Rome trip.
If you are building an Italian itinerary in 2026, pair Marco Simone with a few days in Rome and a round at nearby Olgiata, or extend the trip north toward Royal Park I Roveri near Turin for a fuller Italian golf tour. Book Marco Simone first, build the city days around it, and treat the round as the centrepiece it deserves to be.
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Questions
Can the public play Marco Simone in 2026?
Yes. Marco Simone is open to visitor play on the Ryder Cup course, with daily green fees and advance booking. It is one of the few recent Ryder Cup venues a traveling golfer can simply tee up on, so reserve ahead, especially for weekend and peak season slots.
How much does it cost to play Marco Simone?
The indicative green fee runs from around 190 euro in the off season to around 220 euro in peak season, with higher rates around the autumn anniversary period. Rates are set by the club and change year to year, so always confirm the current fee directly with Marco Simone before booking.
Did Marco Simone host the Ryder Cup?
Yes. Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, just outside Rome, hosted the 2023 Ryder Cup, won by Europe. The championship course was redesigned by European Golf Design with Tom Fazio II to a par 72 of around 7,100 yards for the matches.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course, championship and access details verified June 2026 from club and golf travel sources; conditions and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.